Bug! (Sega Saturn)

Bug! is a game featuring a failed mascot.

Level Skip#

On the main menu, press one of the below button combinations. A "Yikes!" sound effect should play if successful.

While playing the game, hold L and press Up to go the next stage or hold L and press Down to go to the previous stage.

Level Select#

In the Japanese version, press L, A, B, Z, A, X (LABZAX) at the main menu. The equivalent code for the US version appears to be C, A, B, A, L, C, R, Right (East), Left (West) (CABALCREW), but it's been dummied out.

Regional Differences#

Title Screen#

Japan	US/Europe

Save Feature#

The Japanese version allows unlimited use of the save feature, whereas the international builds have a countdown, which limits the amount of times the player can pick up where they left off. While the Japanese version still retains the counter, it remains static and never decreases.

Enemy Behaviors#

In the international builds, Insectia's pincher bug enemy immediately charges at the player, while in the Japanese version, it waits until the player is closer to it.

Miscellaneous#

• When Bug dies in the international versions, the surrounding area turns pitch black in most cases. In the Japanese version, the area remains as-is in all instances.
• The Zap power-up has more ammo in the Japanese version than it does in the international builds.
• At Insectia Scene 1, the bonus stage differs between the Japanese and international builds. In the former, the bouncy mushrooms bonus stage is loaded, while in the latter, it's the falling boulders bonus instead.
  • In the Japanese version, enemies that were killed prior to entering a bonus stage will not respawn after leaving.
• In the Japanese version, some checkpoints were added in places where they originally weren't in the international versions.

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